Going to be taking my first 'tactical' shotgun class in a LONG time next week and curious about shell carrying.
I've got a side saddle that I practice with, and my 'extra ammo' storage at the other class was what just amounts to a dump pouch. It's an old 30 cal ammo bag that has it's own sling. It's laying on top of the shotgun where it's staged so it takes nothing to slip over my head and now I've got 30 more shells. That said, it usually draws ire because "it's not on the gun and you can't fight with ammo if it's not on the gun!". Maybe that's not a thing anymore, who knows. I find it super easy to load from since that's where I load and store the empties when doing sporting clays with my O/U.
The slings that hold 20-ish shells which have been around forever but I've never seen in real life... are they usable or are they just a gimmick? Do they interfere with operation swinging around with all that weight or doesn't it matter? I'm not well versed in how to run a shotgun while the sling is attached.
Not the separate bandolier/belt style ones, because if I had time to put on a belt I could just grab my pouch, and not the soft cards you carry in pouches on a vest/belt because again... if there is no time to grab a sling bag there is no time to dress up in the LARP gear. The sling holder seems to be the only 'keep them on the gun' option besides the side saddle.
I've got a side saddle that I practice with, and my 'extra ammo' storage at the other class was what just amounts to a dump pouch. It's an old 30 cal ammo bag that has it's own sling. It's laying on top of the shotgun where it's staged so it takes nothing to slip over my head and now I've got 30 more shells. That said, it usually draws ire because "it's not on the gun and you can't fight with ammo if it's not on the gun!". Maybe that's not a thing anymore, who knows. I find it super easy to load from since that's where I load and store the empties when doing sporting clays with my O/U.
The slings that hold 20-ish shells which have been around forever but I've never seen in real life... are they usable or are they just a gimmick? Do they interfere with operation swinging around with all that weight or doesn't it matter? I'm not well versed in how to run a shotgun while the sling is attached.
Not the separate bandolier/belt style ones, because if I had time to put on a belt I could just grab my pouch, and not the soft cards you carry in pouches on a vest/belt because again... if there is no time to grab a sling bag there is no time to dress up in the LARP gear. The sling holder seems to be the only 'keep them on the gun' option besides the side saddle.